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1. W. HBYSINGER.

COMBINED PAPER WEIGHT AND PEN RACK.

Patented May 13, 1884.

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D AFER-WEIGHT AND PEN-RACK.

SPECIFICATION tj'rming part of Letters Patent No. 298,379, dated May 13, 1884.

To all whom, it may concern# Be it known that I, Isaac W.]InYs1Nenn, of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, havf'e invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Conlbined Paper-lieights. and Backs for Pen- Holders, Letters, &c., of which the following is a full, clear, and exaetdescription, reference being had to the drawings accompanying and forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a side View of a device embodying my invention. Fig. 2is a longitudinal vertical section through the middle of same. Fig.

3 is a vertical cross-section through the part a', showing two pen-holders in place. Fig. 4 is au end View of the device. Fig. 5 shows the methods of putting the'parts together, and Fig. 6 is a top View of the base part of the device. The lettering in all the figures is uniform. Myinvention relates, in the firstplace, to the construction of a base, preferably o't'cast metal, though it may be of wood or other suitable heavy material, of sufficient weight to be used advantageously as a paper-weight upon oice desks or tables, and not liable to be overturned or lifted in the operations of inserting or removing letters, pen-holders, 85e., said base being provided with one or more coiled-springwire racks or holders, `between the coils of which pen-holders, letters, cards, &c., may be inserted by pressure against the saine, and securely held therein by the tension of the coils of the said spring; secondly, to the construction of a coiledspring rack for penholders, &c., supported upon a-narrow elevated longitudinal rib, the sides of the coiled spring overhangingthe-same, so that a penholder may be inserted by the hand while holding the same in the ordinary sloped position of writing, and also be picked up for use from thel said` rack by the fingers in the same position, the pen-holder, while in the rack, having its point so depressed as to allow the excess of ink to drop oit the pen, instead of ilowing back toward the holder, as when the pen-holder is inserted horizontally, and; there drying in a crust, which clogs the pen when afterward wetted with ink in writing; thirdly, in the special construction and arrangement of the parts, whereby greater sim- Applicaton filed February 23, 1834. (No model.)

plicity and cheapness, as well as utility, are secured.

Referring to the drawings, A represents ihe base part of a pape1``\\'eigl1t, preferably ofc-ast metal. As shown in l, 2, 3, 5, and 6, it is provided with a narrow elevated longitudinal rib, a a', which is divided in the middle at a4, to admit the binding header cap C, by which'the parts are held together. At each end of this rib are one or more holes or sockets, a2 and a3, into whichhook the bent fingers b2 la (see Figs. 2 and 5) of the heads B and B. These heads B and B consist of supporting parts which lie against the ends of the rib a a', having at their upper ends recessed caps facing inward to cover and protect the end coils of the spring l) D. Y'Vithin and Fig. 3) is a broad flat or suitably-rounded rod, b or b', projecting forward horizontally, and

space being left between the attachment ofthe rod and the rim yet' the cap to admit the coil of wire. The middle head, C, is similarly constructed, except that it is double, the two recesses facing outwardly, vand instead of vthe flat rod b orb there is a eountersink or chamber, c, to receive the ends ofthe said rods b b and hold them firmly down, so as to retain and guide the Vwire coils, within which they lie, against the rib c a', when the rivet c is headed up, or otherwise attached to the base A at the point a, as shown in Fig. 2. This middle piece or head, C, will thus hold the rods b bdown upon the inside of the wire coils, and the heads B B', to which the said rods are iirmly attached, will consequently be prevented fromy opening outward, so as to sockets c c, and the whole device will 'be joinedV firmly -together by means of a single rivet or screw, while it may be readily taken apart or put together again, if desired.

"Between the rib c a," and the flat guidingrods Z1 b is interposed thelower part or arcpof one or more coiled springs, D; D', which are wire and size of coil to give ready entrance to a pen-holder or other article to be inserted, and then hold it with some firmness therein. As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the coil overhangs at each side the rib a a', so that a pen-holder near the lower side of this recessed cap (see firmly attached to the said recessed cap, ay

unloclr the fingers or catches b2 b from their made of spring-wire, of suiiicient thickness of v roe may be inserted almost perpendicularly, point downward, the point of the pen lying alongside the rib a a', and out of danger ol' injury -to itself` or of inilicting injury upon others.

Each coil of the spring has three points of support-the top of the rib aand the two edges Z d of the flat coil-guiding rod I) b-so that -it is Very securely held against lateral motion While at the same time the eoils are free to move toward and from each other to accommodate pen-holders, letters, tvc., of varying bulk, and securely hold the same. I coil these springs of different degrees of closeness, according to the quality of work for which the coil is intended. For instance, if pen-holders are to be held, I make the coils somewhat open, as shown at D', Figs. 1 and 2; if for letters, considerably closer, as at D, While for cards I bring them nearly in Contact.

As shown in the gures, Iprefer to have the vdivisions c and a occupied by coils of two degrees of closeness; but l sometimes use the same coil throughout, or vary them at pleasure. I also sometimes make the closeness of coil adjustable by a screw-gage or a clamp sliding along the base, or dispense with the middle partition altogether when the length is short, and support the i'ree end ol" the ilat rod Z) or b at the opposite end ol'the device. I also sometimes rivet up each head separately, or form them in other equivalent ways, and in special cases I inve'rt the order ol' the narrow rib and the broad flat rod and place the broad support beneath, suitably concaved, and the narrow support above and within the coil.

At ai are shown screw-holes, by means of which the device maybe permanently secured to the desk or wall, il' desired. I usually make the base of the device of cast-iron or whitemetal, and the heads or supports of the coil ot' malleable iron or other tough substance, and have the whole polished and nickel-plated, or finished in japan or bronze.

For more expensive forms I use brass or other higher-grade metal. If desircd,the heads may be stamped up complete from a sheet of metal. I also sometimes eorrugate or zigzag the coils to hold the interposed objects more securely, but iind that the device as shown answers every requirement and gives perfect u satisfaction.

IIaving now described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

l. In combination with a metal base, A, the narrow elevated longitudinal rib a a', having one or more coiled springs, D D', supported along the top of the said rib c a, and overhanging the sides of the same, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination ofthe cast-metal base A, supporting-rib a a, one or more coiled-Wire racks, D D', end supporting-caps, B B', and one or more iiat longitudinal guide-rods, b b', lying Within the said coiled rack or racks, substantially as herein shown and described.

rlhe end supports,B B', having the hooked fingers b2 bi, adapted to engage in the sockets n? c of the base A, and the coil-guiding rods b Z1', iirrnly attached to the said supports B B', in combination with the head or support C, having the socket o, adapted to receive the free ends of the said guiding-rods b b', when brought into pla:j i by the rivet c', or its equivaient, together with the base A and one or more coiled-wire racks, D D', the whole constructed substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

4. A pen-rack adapted to stand upon a desk, consisting of a base, A, and a series of elastic loops or coils, D, elevated above the level of the same by means ol' a raised rib or its equivalent, c', so that the said elastic loops shall overhang the sides of the said rib and be adapted to grasp and securely hold out of contact with the base or rib a pen-holder, When inserted in said loop or coil, with its projecting point directed downward as well as horizontally, substantially as and for the purposes described.

ISAAC XV. HEYSINGER.

YVitnesses:

FRANCIS S. BROWN, Toi-IN NoLAN. 

